Swedish name: Seminariekurs 2a: Arkitekturteknik, fördjupning
This syllabus is valid: 2024-01-08 and until further notice
Course code: 5AR424
Credit points: 5
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level:
Architecture: Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Umeå School of Architecture
Revised by: Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2023-11-03
Students who take the course will expand their knowledge and critical understanding of architectural technology, environmental comfort and choice of materials, as well as development and design of systems and details. Students will apply the knowledge acquired in "Seminar Course 1a: Architectural Technology, Sustainability and Environmental Impact" in or related to aspects of their design project in "Synthesis Course 2: Architecture and Urban Design Project, Resolution".
For a passing result, the student must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
Competence and skills
Judgement and approach
Admission to the course requires at least 200 credits, including the courses:
Theory of Architecture 3:2 (10 credits)
Architecture Project 3:2 (5 credits)
Degree Project, First Cycle, Bachelor of fine arts in architecture (15 credits)
Synthesis course 1: Architecture and Urban Design Project, Positioning (20 credits)
The course consists of lectures, seminars, tutorials, project work - carried out individually and in groups - and workshops.
The student's right to teaching and supervision at the course that they are registered for is only valid from the onset of the course to the end of the course.
Assessment in the course is based on presentations in seminars, critique sessions and a written assignment.
A grade of Pass (G) or Fail (U) is awarded for the course. All mandatory oral, written and practical assignments must be finished and approved before the course can be successfully completed.
Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaption of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaption of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaption of the examination, after which the student will be notified.
Students who have achieved a pass are not permitted to retake an examination.
Students who do not pass an examination have the right to retake examinations. The date of the retake must be notified no later than the date of the regular examination. The first opportunity to retake an examination is to be offered no later than two months after the regular examination, but no earlier than 10 working days after students have been notified of the results of the regular examination. For examinations held in May and June, the first opportunity to retake the examination is to be offered within three months of the regular examination session. In addition, at least one further re-examination is offered within a year from the regular exam date.
A student who has taken a regular examination and retake in a course or a part of a course without obtaining a pass grade is entitled to request the appointment of another examiner or marking teacher, unless there are special reasons to the contrary. Students should address any such request to the director of studies or equivalent.
In the event of a course syllabus being withdrawn or undergoing major changes, students are guaranteed at least three examination opportunities (including the regular examination session) in accordance with the previous course syllabus during a maximum of two years from the expiry of the course syllabus or the discontinuation of the course.
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